Clara Searle Painter (2 results)
Language: English
Published by The University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., 1936
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Books from the Past, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.Books from the Past
Contact seller5-star sellerPictorial Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Ex-library. The cover has yellow cloth with black letters and an illustration. 144 pages; 22 chapters; b/w figures. The spine strip has darkened a little, and the top and bottom edges are a little frayed. The fold-out map is missing. The cloth has light shelf wear soiling. The text block en…ds have darkened; the foredge is mottled with scraped spots. Scans e-mailed upon request. Jane McCarthy (illustrator). Signed by Both Authors.
Published by published by the College Women's Club, Minneapolis Branch of the American Association of University Women, Minneapolis, 1931
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)
Contact seller5-star sellerLarge color lithograph map approx. 32" x 22" (78 x 56 cm) showing the state of Minnesota within a color art nouveau border, with a large farming and manufacturing motif at the top, and showing trade routes, cities, rivers, buildings, crops, Indian reservations, historical events and various steamers, and historical illustrations… of development and industry, a large decorative cartouche, compass rose, and vignettes depicting transportation, industry, and notable Minnesota historical figures; also with inset maps of Duluth and Minneapolis-St. Paul and a 10-paragraph geological and exploratory text on the left edge; some light spotting, primarily on the verso, but generally a very good and attractive example. Signed in ink by Barbara Bell and Clara Searle Painter in the bottom margin, and uncommon thus. We've been unable to find other signed copies.
